Who really belongs in the Hall of Fame?
Every NHL player's case analyzed
Keith Tkachuk (“TAYchuck” according to Don Cherry) is more notorious for his edge and his sneer than he is for his goal-scoring ability.
Was he good enough to be in the Hall of Fame?
We find out. Listen to us debate his case:
Continue reading “Does Keith Tkachuk Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”How great was Eric Lindros really?
Was he all hype or did he live up to some of it? Is the only thing keeping him from the GOAT conversation his concussion history?
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Continue reading “Does Eric Lindros Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”One of the more controversial recent inductions was Dave Andreychuk, a player whose case is based nearly entirely on longevity.
Does he belong? Listen here:
Continue reading “Does Dave Andreychuk Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Kariya’s career was marred by injuries but he was inducted relatively quickly after his retirement compared to a lot of players who have played fewer than 1,000 games.
Was that warranted?
Where does Kariya rank in his era?
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Continue reading “Does Paul Kariya Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Pierre Turgeon is our first truly eligible player that we’re considering. And he’s a bit of a litmus test, as he has the most points of any eligible (inactive for 3 years) player not in the Hall of Fame (as well as the most assists). If he belongs, others do to.
But if he doesn’t, maybe he’s a good cut-off point for counting stats.
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Continue reading “Does Pierre Turgeon Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”In this episode, we ask where does Teemu Selanne rank among NHL Right Wings and among Finnish hockey players?
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Continue reading “Does Teemu Selanne Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”In this episode we consider whether or not Mark Recchi should have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. You can listen here:
Continue reading “Does Mark Recchi Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”In this episode of The Back Check, we debate whether or not Jaromir Jagr is one of the greatest Right Wings in the history of the NHL.
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Continue reading “Does Jaromir Jagr Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”